Ingwald John SELTHUN

Notes:

Or Engwald. Or Selthune.

Or Ingwald Johnathan/Jonathan. An Ingwald with that name registered for the WWI draft in McLean County, North Dakota, in 1918. He was a self-employed farmer in Raub, North Dakota, and was born 20 Nov 1885. His closest of kin was Janette Selthun.

An 18 year-old Engwald J Salthun lived in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1905. He and his father had been born in Wisconsin, his mother had been born in Norway.

In the 1900 census, he lived in Northfield. His parents were John Selthun, age 43, and Ambjor, age 53.

In the 1930 census, he was Engwald J Seltun, a 43 year-old taxi driver in Minot. His father was born in Minnesota and his mother in Norway. His wife was Harriet M, age 35, who was born in Wisconsin to German immigrant parents. Children living with the couple were Nora E. L., age 18, born in North Dakota to a woman born in English Canada; Jean H, 6, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin; Bobby I, 4, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin; Harold L, age 3, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin; Charlett Randall, 16, born in Minnesota to parents born in Wisconsin; Eva Randall, 14, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin; Raymond P Randall, 13, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin; and Lyle C Randall, 9, born in North Dakota to parents born in Wisconsin. Engwald was first married when he was 22; Harriet was first married at age 18.

In 1933, as Ingvald J Selthun, he lived in Minot, North Dakota.

In the 1940 census, he is Ingwald Selton, age 53, living with his daughter Nora Eliason in Minot, North Dakota. He is a laborer on county-wide road projects but he, like his daughter, was unemployed.

He is probably the Ingwald John Seltun who registered for the World War II draft in North Dakota. That Ingwald was born 20 Nov 1886 in “Penokey Cap, Wisconsin.” He lived in Cartright, North Dakota but his mailing address was general delivery, Minot. He worked for Leland Bros. of Cartright, North Dakota. His person who would always know his address was Miss E. A. Seltun, general delivery, Minot. (Penokee, Wisconsin, is in the town of Morse, Ashland County, Wisconsin.)

May have died in Deer Lodge County, Montana, on 20 May 1969, as Ingvold Seltun.

The Eliason/Brandon family tree has him marrying, and having several children with, Harriet (Hattie) Minnie Utzig, and does not mention Eunice or June.

Family/Spouse: Eunice Jeanette LOWE. Eunice was born on 4 Aug 1892 in Canada; died in Jan 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harriet Marie UTZIG. Harriet was born about 1895 in Wisconsin; died on 8 Jul 1976 in Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, as Nora Eliason, she was a head of household and living in Minot with her widower father and her son, 8 year-old Thomas Eliason. She is shown as married. She was unemployed but had worked as a waitress in a cafe. She had three years of high school.

Nora married Carl Hjalmer ELIASON on 22 Jun 1930 in Daniels County, Montana. Carl was born on 4 Jun 1910 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Olive married George PARENT on 7 Dec 1936 in Polk County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Parshall, North Dakota, is in Mountrail County, North Dakota. It is located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.

Family/Spouse: Marion. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1921-46684

Notes:

She died of cervical cancer.

At the time of her death, she and Maj. Robert J Lealos lived at 8216 Cielo Vista in El Paso. She was survived by her husband; two sons: Robert Jr. of Sacramento and Kevin S.; daughters Lynn, Patti, and Terri; and her mother, Eunice J. White. She was also survived by two brothers: John and Earnest White and a sister, Olive Parent, all of Grand Falls, North Dakota.

June married Robert John LEALOS, Sr on 14 Feb 1941 in Polk County, Minnesota. Robert (son of Edward McMann LEALOS and Etta COULTER) was born on 11 Oct 1919 in Beltrami County, Minnesota; died on 23 Jul 2008 in El Paso County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruth Castro has Jean Harriet’s mother as Harriet Marie Utzig.

Died:
as Jean H Conklin

Family/Spouse: Dennis CONKLIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He served in the U.S. Navy for four years in the early 1950s.